XML parsing error: 'no element found' at line 1

Layout Footprints
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When I go to Assign Footprints I get an error box pop-up
XML parsing error: ‘no element found’ at line 1
Any idea what the problem is and how to fix it? I am very new to KiCad so it may well be something I have done wrong, but I have no idea what it could be.

system info -
Application: kicad
Version: 5.0.2-bee76a0~70~ubuntu18.04.1, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.58.0 OpenSSL/1.1.0g zlib/1.2.11 libidn2/2.0.4 libpsl/0.19.1 (+libidn2/2.0.4) nghttp2/1.30.0 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
Boost: 1.65.1
OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.9.1
Curl: 7.58.0
Compiler: GCC 7.3.0 with C++ ABI 1011
Build settings:
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
KICAD_SPICE=ON

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Where and how are you assigning footprints?

Where: Eeschema, CvPcb, Pcbnew, other?
How: There are multiple paths to assinging footprints in these programs.

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I have created a scheme and use the ‘Assign PCB Footprints…’, then select the footprints. There are only 2 components, one existed in the library, the other, DS9503 I imported from here https://www.snapeda.com/parts/DS9503P%2B/Maxim%20Integrated/view-part/?ref=search&t=ds9503 I think the import was OK but maybe that is the problem?

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What happens if you delete the snapeda footprint?
https://forum.kicad.info/t/solved-kicad-5-0-2-on-windows-cannot-import-mod-footprint/14585

jfmateos also had a problem with snapeda, and he apparently managed to solve it himself.

I’m getting a bit sleepy now, and encountered this half typed post…
DS9503 Zener diode has a simple 6-pin SMD package, but I did not see it’s measurements in the datasheet. If you know it’s measurements you can design a footprint for this component in about 2 minutes with one of KiCad’s Footprint wizards.
Bedtime, maybe more tomorrow.

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Thanks for you reply. I deleted it and tried again a few times, I still get the error message but it does seem to work now. To be honest I am not sure what I changed to get it to work, but I have imported from snapedia and it worked, so for the moment at least I will just ignore the error message.
Mick

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